For our first challenge of the new year, we are encouraging you to sew something up from a formerly used and loved article of clothing or cloth. It can be something more ambitious like a quilt made from some vintage tablecloths or something small like taking your favorite t-shirt and incorporating it into a new pillow for your bed. Or how about making a scarf out of an old flannel shirt! Get creative and have fun with it! The project will be due in time for the March 12th meeting. As this will likely be a sentimental item, it will not be a swap project, but something you make for yourself. You are invited to bring your project to the February meeting to work on. Remember that your project must reflect a modern aesthetic. Small projects are a great way to explore a new technique or new way of making something, so stretch your creative boundaries! See below for some inspiring ideas! Improv Mini Quilt made by MTLMQG Member Suzanne Paquette (@the_milliner) using her son’s baby clothes. Boro Bag made by MTLMQG member Cinzia Allocca (@cinzia_allocca) incorporating old jeans, a jean jacket and a zipper from an old leather purse. Pillow made from denim labels! Source: https://postila.ru/post/41395273 A great way to preserve heirloom doilies!! Source: https://greylikesnesting.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/tuuni-upcycled-goods/ Source: https://www.etsy.com/listing/400821559/vintage-doily-wall-hanging?ref=unav_listing-other http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2013/12/v-and-co-baby-girl-gift-ombre-doily.html Menswear Mouse Toy. Source: https://www.marthastewart.com/908084/menswear-mouse-toy?slide=280145#slide_0 Pillow made form Silk Ties. Source: https://www.recyclart.org/2009/05/ties-pillows/